WO1 Kelsie McCallum and the 101st Army Mountain Brass presented a 2025 Colorado Music Educators Convention session entitled "Part Time Musician, Full Time Benefits." The session was scheduled for the Tri-M Honor Music Society Day of the conference, which hosted over 500 high school students who are leaders in their high school music programs. The session was a mix of high energy performances by the 101st Mountain Brass and quick talking points from WO1 McCallum and other ensemble members to inform students and their band directors about what it means to be a musician in the Army National Guard. After the performance, hundreds of students stayed to talk to members of the 101st, get pictures with Soldiers, and visit the recruiting table. Many band directors also went out of their way to thank the 101st for putting on such a great show and informing students of ways to pay for college and continue with music after high school.